What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Saccharide Isomerate
Humectant
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan
CleansingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
Erythritol
Humectant
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Citrate
Buffering1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Water, Propanediol, Polyglutamic Acid, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Sodium Hyaluronate, Saccharide Isomerate, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Panthenol, Glycerin, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Erythritol, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Spirulina Platensis Extract
Skin ProtectingCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
Antioxidant
Menthyl Nicotinate
HumectantPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Ergothioneine
Antioxidant
Tricholoma Matsutake Mycelium Ferment Extract
HumectantTricholoma Matsutake Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Isopentyldiol
Humectant
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningEclipta Prostrata Extract
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Vanillyl Butyl Ether
MaskingLecithin
Emollient
Superoxide Dismutase
Antioxidant
Methylbenzethonium Chloride
AntimicrobialWater, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Copper Tripeptide-1, Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Menthyl Nicotinate, Plankton Extract, Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract, Maltodextrin, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Ergothioneine, Tricholoma Matsutake Mycelium Ferment Extract, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Isopentyldiol, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Vanillyl Butyl Ether, Lecithin, Superoxide Dismutase, Methylbenzethonium Chloride
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
